Board of Directors

// CHAIRMAN

Christina Giovani

Ms. Christina Giovani has 30 years of experience in the banking and consulting sector, holding senior positions in international financial institutions and companies. She started her career with INTERBANK, then served, from positions of responsibility, at AMERICAN EXPRESS Bank and ABN AMRO Bank in the areas of financing, financial restructuring & credit rating. At the same time, she gained expertise in fiscal issues & public administration, as a special financial advisor to the Municipality of Athens and the Ministry of Finance.

As Managing Director & Legal Representative of DEPFA Bank and later as Managing Partner of KBR Corporate Finance GmbH, she established the presence of two international organizations in Greece, developing their business activities in the fields of finance, private equity and financial advisory.

Over the last four years – since December 2019 – as Alternate President of the Board of Directors (Executive Member) of the Consignments and Loans Fund, she has contributed decisively to the strategic restructuring, digital transformation, but also to the deepening of the organization’s relations with EU peer development agencies, with the aim of attracting know-how and promoting a corporate culture of learning and progress.

She holds an MBA from New Hampshire College in the USA (1993) and a BSc in Business Administration from the American College of Greece (1992). In addition, she holds a Graduate Level Certificate in Special Studies in Administration & Management from the Extension School of Harvard University (1994) and received in 2021 the internationally recognized International Directors Program (IDP-C) certification in Corporate Governance from the Institut Europeen d’ Administration des Affaires (INSEAD).With a particular desire to understand human psychology in depth and contribute to its corporate environment, especially in conditions of uncertainty, she has completed numerous leadership and personal development programs, recently receiving a Certification from the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, on the Theoretical and Practical Background and Stress Support Frameworks (2023).

// VICE-CHAIRMAN

Niki Achtypi

Niki Achtypi is a lawyer, graduate of the Law School of the Democritus University of Thrace and holds a postgraduate degree “Ms in Banking and Finance Law – The Financial and Institutional Framework of Money and Capital Markets”, from the University of Piraeus.

She has been working for more than ten years as a lawyer, specialized in public procurement, corporate and labor law and as a legal advisor to private and public sector bodies. She was a member of the Investment Council of the loans of the Recovery and Resilience Fund, as well as legal advisor to the Minister responsible for the National Recovery and Resilience Plan “Greece 2.0”.

She is a member of the Economic Chamber of Greece and speaks English and French.

// CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Ioannis Karampelas

Mr. Ioannis Karampelas is an economist with a degree in Management and Marketing from the Middlesex University in London and a master’s degree in International Economics and Management from the University of SDA BOCCONI in Milan. From 1998 to 2000 he was a Portfolio Asset Manager at the Enallaktiki Financial Services, while from 2000 to 2005 he was the General Manager of DAKAR SA. From 2012 to 2015 he was elected Member of Parliament for Viotia, while from 2015 until today he is a member of the Board of Directors of a Commercial and Technical Societe Anonyme. He speaks fluent English and Italian and has knowledge of German language.

MEMBERS OF THE BoD

Konstantinos Angelopoulos

Mr. Konstantinos L. Angelopoulos holds a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) and a master’s degree in Business Research from the London School of Economics (LSE).

For the last twenty years he has been professionally involved in real estate management, attracting investment, and designing investment policies. He has been a manager and member of the Board of several companies, as well as an advisor to the Ministries of Economy and Finance, and Development.

Konstantinos Drivas

Mr. Konstantinos Drivas is a graduate of the Department of Informatics of the School of Sciences of the Hellenic Open University of Patras. He holds master’s degrees in Information Systems in Business Administration from Harokopio University and from the School of Humanities of the Hellenic Open University in Educational Sciences.

He has been working at EYDAP since 1993, serving in various fields and taking on various positions of responsibility, including Director of Market Development, Business Financial Associate of General Divisions, Director of Operational & Administrative Support under the Responsibility of Facility Security and Deputy Director of Customer Service under the Coordination and Operation of the Regions.

He is active in the Local Government and has been a Municipal Councilor of Halandri (2010-2014) participating in various Committees of the Municipality.

Vasilios Mikas

Mr. Vasilios Mikas received his degree in Chemical Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens, with a dissertation on liquid waste treatment. He has been a member of the Technical Chamber of Greece (TEE) since 1985, and successfully attended the Postgraduate Program in Business Administration at EEDE in 1992-3.

From 1985 to 2000 he was continuously employed in important export companies of the chemical industry, in the private sector, in managerial positions. During this period, he dealt with issues of international trade of products of strict specifications, developing and managing relevant quality processes, technical marketing, and comparative evaluation of commercial collaborations.

Since 2000, he has been operating as an administrator in a company owned by him, in the marketing of special chemical additives, cooperating with international companies and supplying Greek export companies.

As an Independent Non-Executive member of the Board of Directors of ADMIE Holding SA, he participates as  a member in the Audit Committee and in the Remuneration & Nominations Committee.

Charalampos Xydis

Charalampos is a partner in the Risk Advisory department of tgs (Hellas), providing Internal Audit, Risk Management, Compliance and Corporate Governance services. He has more than 25 years of professional and consulting experience in Internal Audit, collaborating with large groups of companies, most of them listed on the Athens Stock Exchange, specializing in the Energy sector.

He holds a BSc in Business Administration from Deree College and a MSc in Internal Audit from City University Business School – UK. He is a CRMA (Certification in Risk Management Assurance) from the Institute of Internal Auditors and a Certified Fraud Examiner, while he was President of the Anti-Fraud Institute (ACFE Greece) from 2020 to 2023.

He is an exclusive instructor for Greece, Cyprus and Eastern European countries, teaching the preparation courses for the professional certification Certified Fraud Examiner (Association of Certified Fraud Examiners – ACFE). He has also taught at the Internal Audit Program (now MBA Internal Auditing) of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

He is a full member of the Hellenic Institute of Internal Auditors, where he served as Director between 2012-2014, also he is full member of Transparency International Greece, with a catalytic presence in the launch and establishment of the Business Integrity Forum (BIF) program as its design, coordination and implementation manager in Greece.

As an Independent Non-Executive member of the Board of Directors of ADMIE Holding SA, he participates as  a Chairman in the Audit Committee.